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Can for-profit providers rescue affordable housing?

Research by Savills last year predicted the “for profit” sector will grow seven-fold in just the next five years. However there are lingering doubts among some as to the appropriateness of bringing in profit-making companies to a sector traditionally populated by charitable organisations. So, with bulging housing waiting lists showing the desperate need to increase affordable housing […]

Outsourcing recruitment, is it worth it?

And what to look for when considering working with an external partner   With budgets increasingly squeezed, organisations are having to make tough decisions on which services to outsource or fulfil inhouse. Using an inhouse team to recruit rather than outsourcing to a recruitment agency might sound a quick way to save money but it […]

How to stop candidates logging off and tuning out

How to stop candidates logging off and tuning out Social media has transformed the way we live, work and communicate.  But with more connections taking place on screen than in person are we in danger of losing the art of conversation? From a recruitment perspective we are increasingly hearing from candidates who feel disengaged simply […]

Recruiting during the Coronavirus

Coronavirus has changed the way we live our everyday lives. With the country on lockdown and people confined to their homes, face to face conversations have been replaced by video calls, and job interviews are no exception. Organisations still have jobs to fill and have had to go online to interview and recruit new staff […]